Clipperton Island

Clipperton Island as the 1997 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 27 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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Position10 17 N, 109 13 W
Area7 sq km
LocationMiddle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km
1997

Every edition of Clipperton Island

Populationas each edition published it
Not in this edition 2,000 in 2000

Geography

Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km | southwest of Mexico

18 fields

Land useshare of 7 sq km

forests and woodland 0%other 100% (all coral)arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · permanent pastures 0% in all · irrigated 0 sq km (1993)
Area
7sq km
land : 7 sq kmwater: 0 sq kmabout 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Coastline
11.1km
land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm
Highest point
29m
Rocher Clippertonlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

Location

Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico

Geographic coordinates

10 17 N, 109 13 W

Climate

tropical, humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October

Terrain

coral atoll

Natural hazards

subject to tornadoes

Environment - international agreements

party to:
NA
signed, but not ratified :
NA

Geography - note

reef about 8 km in circumference

People

1 field

Population

uninhabited

Government

4 fields

Country name

conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Clipperton Island
local long form:
none
local short form :
Ile Clipperton
former:
sometimes called Ile de la Passion

Dependency status

possession of France; administered by France from French Polynesia by a high commissioner of the Republic

Flag description

the flag of France is used

Economy

The only economic activity is a tuna fishing | station.

1 field

Economy - overview

The only economic activity is a tuna fishing station.

Transportation

1 field

Ports and harbors

none; offshore anchorage only

Military

1 field

Military - note

defense is the responsibility of France

Transnational Issues

1 field

Disputes - international

none COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (territory of Australia)

Central Intelligence Agency. “Clipperton Island.” The World Factbook 1997. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/clipperton-island/1997.

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